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Gold Panning and Underground Tours Beginning Soon at Reed Gold Mine, North Carolina

October 8, 2020

Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site in Cabarrus County will have panning available on a limited schedule during the remaining Saturdays in October. Reed Gold Mine will open the panning area to the public on a limited basis on Saturdays

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Permit Activities Underway at Integra Resources’ DeLamar Gold-Silver Project, Idaho

October 8, 2020

Integra Resources released an update on work being done to advance the DeLamar Project through de-risking efforts related to permitting, engineering, and metallurgy. “Integra is pleased to report the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Bureau of Land

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Trump Signs Order Declaring National Emergency Over Country’s Reliance on Imported Metals

October 7, 2020

The Trump administration is seeking to fast-track mining projects and could offer grants and loans to help companies pay for equipment, administration officials said last week. With the election just over a month away, President Donald Trump signed an order

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Rosemont Mine’s Parent Hudbay Minerals to Start Drilling on West Slope of Santa Ritas, Arizona

October 7, 2020

While fighting in court to keep its planned Rosemont Mine alive, Hudbay Minerals plans to start exploratory drilling on the other side of the Santa Ritas to see if future mining there makes economic sense. The Canadian company will kick

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NTEC Receives Highest Honor for Exemplary Mining and Reclamation from Department of Interior

October 7, 2020

The U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) recognized Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) for their exemplary mining and reclamation work at the Navajo Mine. OSMRE awarded NTEC the agencies highest honor for activities that

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Vistra to Close Four More Illinois Coal-fired Energy Plants

October 7, 2020

Texas-based energy company Vistra Energy plans to accelerate its transition to clean power generation sources and advance efforts to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. The company launched Vistra Zero, a portfolio of zero-carbon power generation facilities, which includes seven new

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Fast-Track Federal Mining Permits

October 6, 2020

President Donald Trump signed an executive order and declared a national emergency Wednesday to expand the domestic mining industry. The executive order is also meant to support mining jobs, alleviate unnecessary permitting delays and reduce the nation’s dependence on China

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Kinross to Acquire 70% Stake in Peak Gold Project for $93.7 Million, Alaska

October 6, 2020

Kinross Gold has signed agreements with Royal Gold and Contango ORE to acquire 70 percent stake in the Peak Gold project in Alaska, for $93.7 million in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, Canada-based gold and silver mining firm

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Peabody Temporarily Halts Operations at Shoal Creek Coal Mine, Alabama

October 6, 2020

About 350 workers will be laid off when a mine in Alabama temporarily closes, according to the United Mine Workers Association. The Shoal Creek Mine, which spans three counties, was set to close for six months, said Larry Spencer, the

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Montana Proposes New Rules to Stem Canadian Coal Mine Pollution

October 6, 2020

Montana environmental regulators took the first step last week to tighten pollution rules for toxins flowing into Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River. The new rules are aimed at stemming pollution coming from British Columbia coal mines. State officials said

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